March 17, 2005

Washi villages. Washi is traditional Japanese paper: the authentic variety is now made in only a few places. Though ultimately deriving from China, washi paper has a long history in Japan. In typically mendacious and rapacious style, the Brits have a rip-off version called Oxford Indian paper.
posted by Plegmund 19 years ago
  • Original link via lii, I should have said.
  • I prefere the term 'homage version'...
  • )))!!! /paper freak
  • this site has a number of different washi papers, to give a sense of the variety. it really is the most wonderful stuff... luminous and delicate, but not dainty.
  • More interestingly: http://www.metropolismag.com/html/content_0802/pap/
  • "Things of excellence shall not die." Fascinating links, thanks Pleg. Bananas to you! /another paper freak
  • Banana paper - wow! I think I've got to get some of that...